Barclays Fourth Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 13th January 1990
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Exeter City | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 47 | 18 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 45 | 12 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 44 | 12 |
| 4 | Southend United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 41 | 7 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 39 | 8 |
| 6 | Maidstone United | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 7 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 38 | 6 |
| 8 | Burnley | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 37 | 4 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 36 | -2 |
| 10 | York City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 35 | 4 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 24 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 33 | 5 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 3 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 5 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 0 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 0 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 28 | -4 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 27 | -11 |
| 20 | Scarborough | 25 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 26 | -13 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 25 | -2 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 23 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 19 | -10 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 24 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 17 | -19 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 62 | 16 | -32 |



